Friday, December 23, 2011

I don't know where this Christmas season has gone...but it has gone way too fast. The kids reminded me earlier this week that we hadn't made Christmas cookies yet this year. So one night we decided to make a mess of the kitchen and bake and decorate sugar cookies - one of our favorites :)! You can see how messy this was! I still have plans for making more kinds, but since we are just a few days from Christmas, we will see. These are times when I wished I could be home with my kids, but I have to remember that God has something different for me!

Monday, December 5, 2011

I couldn't find any cheap napkin rings to glue my bells on, so I just started gluing the bells to each other to make a circle.

Here's how it looks with my table placesetting:

If I had my choice, I would have all white dishes with my red chargers, but these dishes were given to me, so I will try to becontent with them. Once I get the rest of my dining room done I will show the entire table made up.

I used 1/2 of the plactic ornaments available at Hobby Lobby for $.99, foamboard and letter stickers. I also already had the smaller ribbon, so I used that. I like the look of the large ribbon so I may replace it, but I had the small, and I think it works well as the gift tag.

I will be making more of these for the girls in my small group!

(Please excuse my pictures - I have lost my camera and these were taken from my phone.)

Thursday, December 1, 2011

I consider myself a very kind and patient person. I have a lot of patience for crazy drivers on the road, incompetent customers, friends who disappoint me. I actually react with kindness in the most difficult situations.

SO, why is it that I have absolutely no patience and little kindness for the four most precious and lovable people in my life?

The other day I was reading about the fruits of the spirit, and in particularly, kindness and patience. I felt convicted that I need to apply this mostly with my children. I went to bed in prayer that God would help me in this area of my life.

---I woke up the next morning singing and smiling, in a perfect mood, and nothing but kind words were coming out of my mouth --

OK -THAT TOTALLY DID NOT HAPPEN!!!!

I woke up late and grumpy. I began attempting to get the kids going (which is never an easy feat in my house - they love to sleep as long as possible in the mornings), after not responding for a while the yelling begins - "Get up now!" "You're going to be late for school!" "You better be dressed by the time I get done putting my makeup on!" - Definitely the worse of days I had in a while.

Was God trying to test me? Was the devil getting a foothold?

As I drove them to school that morning, I began weeping. I told them I was sorry. I was mostly upset with myself.
God, please help me to be kind and patient in all areas of my life - especially with my own children!

About Me

My crazy life, attempting to glorify my Savior in all I do, as I try to balance a full time job, four children, and my home.
{I love: Jesus and spending time with Him, time with my family, decorating, Saturday's with nothing to do}
{I despise: Cooking and Cleaning!}
{I struggle with: my weight, self image, keeping my house clean and becoming the wife and mother I know God wants me to be.}